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Sixth forms in Cambridge

All 16 sixth forms in Cambridge.

16 schools in Cambridge

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  1. Chesterton Community College

    Cambridge, CB4 3NY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Cambridge sixth forms average, low absence.

    293 first choices, 174 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.4

    Cambridge sixth forms 57.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%Cambridge sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,126
    Pupils per teacher
    14.1
    View school Chesterton Community College
  2. The Netherhall School

    Cambridge, CB1 8NN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Cambridge sixth forms average, high absence.

    154 first choices, 201 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.8

    Cambridge sixth forms 57.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.1%Cambridge sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,259
    Pupils per teacher
    19.3
    View school The Netherhall School
  3. Cambridge Maths School

    Cambridge, CB1 2AZ · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19

    • Ofsted:Exceptional in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cambridge sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    99
    Pupils per teacher
    8.7
    View school Cambridge Maths School
  4. Mander Portman Woodward

    Cambridge, CB2 1JE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 20

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cambridge sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    133
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Mander Portman Woodward
  5. Abbey College Cambridge

    Cambridgeshire, CB2 8EB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 21

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cambridge sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    337
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Abbey College Cambridge
  6. Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge

    Cb1 2aw · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cambridge sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    100
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
  7. St. Andrew's College Cambridge

    Cambridge, CB1 2JB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 15 to 22

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cambridge sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    123
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St. Andrew's College Cambridge
  8. Castle School, Cambridge

    Cambridge, CB4 2EE · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.0%
    Pupils
    233
    Pupils per teacher
    6.1
    View school Castle School, Cambridge
  9. St Mary's School

    cambridge, CB2 1LY · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results close to the Cambridge sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1657.3

    Cambridge sixth forms 57.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Cambridge sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    510
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Mary's School
  10. The Leys School

    Cambridge, CB2 7AD · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cambridge sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    564
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Leys School
  11. The Perse School

    Cb2 8qf · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the Cambridge sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1684.4

    Cambridge sixth forms 57.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Cambridge sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,774
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Perse School
  12. The Stephen Perse Foundation

    Cb2 1hf · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cambridge sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,482
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Stephen Perse Foundation
The big picture

How Cambridge's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Cambridge 57.3England 46.2The Netherhall School: 46.8St Mary's School: 57.3Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology: 62.1Chesterton Community College: 65.4The Perse School: 84.4020406080
Sixth forms in Cambridge

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Cambridge average 8.8%Chesterton Community College: 5.5%Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology: 7.4%The Netherhall School: 10.1%Castle School, Cambridge: 12%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Cambridge

Ofsted grades in Cambridge

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 5
  • Good: 3 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Cambridge

  1. Some are faith schools.

    4 of the 16 sixth forms in Cambridge have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Cambridge, explained

There are 16 sixth forms in Cambridge, teaching 8,648 children. 0 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 9 independent schools.

80% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Cambridge sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 57.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

23.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,317 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Cambridge?
There are 16 sixth forms in Cambridge, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Cambridge?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Cambridge on Eduscope are Chesterton Community College, Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology and The Netherhall School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Cambridge?
Cambridge has 1 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 80% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Cambridge ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Cambridge sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Cambridge is 14:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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